Death by Force15th anniversary

Heiberto Rodriguez

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Heiberto Rodriguez, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot on July 24, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a particularly violent summer in the city, as Chicago saw a high number of homicides during that year. According to the available…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Sean A Avery

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

On July 24, 2011, Sean A. Avery, a 22-year-old man from Chicago, was shot and killed in an incident that took place in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the city’s South Side. Avery was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen in the 8200 block of South East…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Floyd Peterson

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Floyd Peterson, a 32-year-old Chicago resident, was shot and killed on July 24, 2011, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. The shooting occurred in the evening on the 7400 block of East 74th Street. According to available reports, Peterson was involved…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Antwoine Williams

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

Antwoine Williams, an 18-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed in West Philadelphia on Sunday, July 24, 2011, in a shooting that unfolded in broad daylight along the 5300 block of Chestnut Street. It was around 5:00 p.m., a time when the block was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tyrik Enty

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a tragedy unfolded in Philadelphia that cut short a young life. Tyrik Enty, a 24-year-old African-American man, was killed on July 24th of that year. The vibrant life of this young man was extinguished by an act of gun violence, a harsh…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alessa Francesca Castellon

Female, age 21 · Roslindale, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in July 2011, the life of 21-year-old Alessa Francesca Castellon of Roslindale, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On July 24th, at approximately 3:05 a.m., Boston Police responded to a report of a shooting at 50…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Osbin Noel Hernandez-Gonzales

Male, age 18 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 24, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 18-year-old Osbin Noel Hernandez-Gonzales was tragically cut short. On July 24, 2011, he was lured to the 'Pony Pasture' area along the James River under a deceptive pretext, a ruse that would end in his…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Blake Dickus

Male, age 10 · Franklin, Indiana

Killed Jul 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Franklin, Indiana, the sense of security in a quiet subdivision was shattered. Ten-year-old Blake Michael Dickus, a male who was looking forward to starting the fourth grade, was found murdered in his father's home on Aberdeen Drive…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Chynna Dickus

Female, age 26 · Franklin, Indiana

Killed Jul 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Franklin, Indiana, the tranquility of a suburban neighborhood was shattered by a brutal act of violence that left a young woman and her stepson dead. Twenty-six-year-old Chynna Dickus, a Caucasian female, and ten-year-old Blake Dickus…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Frank Shemwell

Male, age 81 · Paducah, Kentucky

Killed Jul 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the summer of 2006, the quiet community of Paducah, Kentucky, was unsettled by the tragic death of a respected 81-year-old retired physician, Dr. Frank Shemwell. On July 24th, emergency services responded to a fire at his home. Inside, firefighters made a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Javada Brock

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 24, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the summer of 2001, a young man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Northwest Washington, D.C. Javada D. Brock, a 29-year-old male, was in the 300 block of Butternut Street, NW, on the evening of Sunday, July 24, 2001, when he was fatally shot.…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Morgan Violi

Female, age 7 · Bowling Green, Kentucky

Killed Jul 24, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the summer of 1996, seven-year-old Morgan Violi, a Caucasian female, was playing with her sisters and friends outside of her family's apartment in Bowling Green, Kentucky. On July 24th, a man in a maroon van abducted her from the parking lot of the Colony…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Ray Tubbs

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 24, 1996 · 30 years ago

Ray Tubbs, aged 32, was tragically killed on July 24, 1996, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 841 Wehrman at Fredonia, where Tubbs was shot and ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Law enforcement from the Cincinnati Police Department responded…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Albee Volney Forney

Male, age 57 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 24, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., a dedicated officer’s life was cut short in a sudden act of violence. Albee Volney Forney, a 57-year-old White male, served for nine years with the United States Department of Defense - Walter Reed Army Medical…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Sabrina Fost

Female, age 20 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 24, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the quiet, middle-class neighborhood of Cambria Heights, Queens, a heartbreaking story unfolded that would leave a family shattered and a community in fear. Fourteen-year-old Sabrina Matthews, a young female with a future full of promise, was found…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Daniel Kendall

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 24, 1986 · 40 years ago

On July 24, 1986, Daniel Kendall, a 33-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found bludgeoned to death inside his trailer located at 3237 McKinley Avenue, Lot 13. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene, and his death was classified as…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Gerald Rauft

Male, age 38 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jul 24, 1981 · 45 years ago

Detective Gerald A. Rauft, a dedicated member of the Tampa Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 24, 1981, during an undercover operation aimed at purchasing 100 pounds of marijuana. The operation took place inside a small block house located at…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Cecelia Genatiempo

Female, age 17 · Gloversville, New York

Killed Jul 24, 1976 · 50 years ago

Cecelia Genatiempo was a 17-year-old female from Gloversville, New York, and the last time she was known to be alive was on the night of July 24 into July 25, 1976, when she was taken from a donut shop in town. Investigators later determined she had been…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

John Clifton

Male, age 26 · Clifton, Arizona

Killed Jul 24, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the copper mining town of Clifton, Arizona, a violent encounter on the evening of July 24, 1911, resulted in the death of 26-year-old Chief Deputy Sheriff John D. Garnett, a White male. The events leading to the fatal shootout began earlier that evening…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Walter Murray Kibbe

Male, age 33 · Victoria, Kansas

Killed Jul 24, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the summer of 1911, a tragedy befell the small community of Victoria, Kansas, with the violent death of Walter Murray Kibbe, a 33-year-old White / Caucasian male. On July 24th, Kibbe, a dedicated Deputy Sheriff, was engaged in the questioning of a suspect…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Bud Eugene Morgan

Male, age 32 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Jul 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 24, 2021, the city of Tacoma, Washington, was rattled by a string of violence that left two people dead, including 32-year-old Bud Eugene Morgan. A male, his life was cut short by multiple gunshot wounds in what would become…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Shana Detrese Tate

Female, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 24, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shana Detrese Tate, a 20-year-old Black female, tragically lost her life on July 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. She was shot near 8765 S. San Pedro St. in the Broadway-Manchester area. The incident was recorded by the Los Angeles County Medical…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamal Olarenwaju Oladapo

Male, age 21 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 24, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamal Olarenwaju Oladapo was 21 years old when he died on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Northridge, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 17810 Merridy St. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Asencio Cansino

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 24, 2006 · 20 years ago

Asencio Cansino was 25 years old when he died on Monday, July 24, 2006, in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1434 S. Orange Drive. His death was ruled…

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Death by Force

Amanda Mandy Karolkiewicz

Female, age 39 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On a summer day in Grand Haven, Michigan, the life of 39-year-old Amanda "Mandy" Karolkiewicz, a beloved mother and educator, came to a tragic and violent end. On July 24, 2026, emergency responders were called to the Karolkiewicz family home on Riverside…

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Andres Valtazar

Male, age 27 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 24, 2026, a grim discovery was made in the parking lot of Constitution Lakes Park in DeKalb County, Georgia. Responding to reports of a shooting at approximately 5:45 a.m., police arrived to find two men who had been fatally…

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Death by Force

Bennett Karolkiewicz

Male, age 12 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Grand Haven, Michigan, a devastating tragedy unfolded on Friday, July 24, 2026, forever marking the lives of those who knew 12-year-old Bennett Chase Karolkiewicz. Young Bennett, a rising seventh-grader at Lakeshore Middle School…

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Braelyn Anderson

Male, age 16 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

Braelyn Anderson, a 16-year-old boy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died on July 24, 2026, after being shot during a violent incident that also left another person wounded. The shooting unfolded on a Friday night in the area of Oswego Street, where Baton Rouge…

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Caroline Karolkiewicz

Female, age 11 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the quiet community of Grand Haven, Michigan, was shaken by an unimaginable tragedy that claimed the life of 11-year-old Caroline Grace Karolkiewicz. Born on November 21, 2014, in Hangzhou, China, Caroline was a bright and determined…

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Death by Force

Cory Gillett

Male, age 49 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

Cory Charles Gillett, a 49-year-old man, was fatally shot in Carlsbad, New Mexico, during the early morning hours of July 24, 2026. Police were sent to the Missouri Street area at about 5:00 a.m. after receiving a report that someone had been shot. Officers…

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Death by Force

David Smerek

Male, age 52 · North Royalton, Ohio

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the city of North Royalton, Ohio, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the life of a dedicated public servant. On the afternoon of July 24, 52-year-old David Smerek, a male who served as the city's building commissioner, was fatally…

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Death by Force

Ella Karolkiewicz

Female, age 11 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

Ella Joy Karolkiewicz, an 11-year-old girl from Grand Haven, Michigan, died on July 24, 2026, in a mass murder-suicide that claimed the lives of her mother and five siblings inside the family's home in Grand Haven Township. Ella had been born on February 21…

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Death by Force

Gary Mitchell

Male, age 72 · Corinth, Mississippi

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the quiet community of Corinth, Mississippi, was unsettled by a violent death that occurred within a family. On the evening of July 24th, police received a 911 call for a medical emergency at a residence on Oak Lane. When officers…

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Death by Force

Irvin Snow

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On a summer day in Chicago, 21-year-old Irvin Snow’s life was tragically cut short. On July 24, 2026, he was fatally shot while sitting in his car in the city's Uptown neighborhood. The sudden violence of his death left his family grappling with a profound…

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Death by Force

Javonte Stallworth

Male, age 19 · Hammonton, New Jersey

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On the night of Friday, July 24, 2026, the life of 19-year-old Javonte Stallworth of Mullica Township, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. Police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash near Route 30 and Snow Hill Road. Upon their arrival, they…

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Death by Force

Josh Gillis

Male, age 36 · Tifton, Georgia

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the life of 36-year-old Josh Gillis was tragically cut short in what would become a complex homicide investigation in Tifton, Georgia. On the evening of Friday, July 24, 2026, first responders were dispatched to the intersection of…

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Death by Force

Joshua Strong

Male, age 30 · Ingleside, Illinois

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 24, 2026, the quiet community of Ingleside, Illinois, was disturbed by a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 30-year-old Joshua Strong. Authorities were dispatched to a residence on West Laneville Drive around 3:10 a.m.…

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Death by Force

Keegan Karolkiewicz

Male, age 15 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, a devastating event shattered the community of Grand Haven, Michigan. On July 24, fifteen-year-old Keegan Karolkiewicz, along with his mother and five younger siblings, lost their lives in a tragic and violent incident. Keegan was a…

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Death by Force

Mekhi Magic Harvey

Male, age 17 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On the night of Friday, July 24, 2026, the life of 17-year-old Mekhi Magic Harvey was tragically cut short by gun violence in Norfolk, Virginia. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Druid Circle, a residential street that became the scene of a somber…

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Omar Acevedo

Male · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On the evening of July 24, 2026, in Houston, Texas, a life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. Omar Acevedo, a Hispanic male, was found shot to death near a playground at the Montecello on Cranbrook Apartments. The grim discovery was made at the…

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Death by Force

Philip Avery Wilson

Male, age 34 · Chester, Virginia

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On a summer morning in Chester, Virginia, the lives of two men were tragically cut short in an act of violence that authorities would later describe as domestic-related. On July 24, 2026, 34-year-old Philip Avery Wilson was at his job at a Virginia Department…

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Rai’Shon Eugene Delarge

Male, age 30 · Chester, Virginia

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On the morning of Friday, July 24, 2026, a tragic event unfolded at a Virginia Department of Transportation equipment staging area in Chesterfield County, Virginia, near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 288. At approximately 9:30 a.m., gunshots shattered…

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Death by Force

Roberto Leos Alvarez

Male, age 54 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On the evening of July 24, 2026, Roberto Leos Alvarez, a 54-year-old man, was fatally shot in Arlington, Texas. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at a stoplight near the Arlington Highlands shopping center, specifically at the intersection of Highlander…

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Shakair Moncrieffe

Male, age 27 · Northampton, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On a summer afternoon in Allen Township, Pennsylvania, the life of 27-year-old Shakair T. Moncrieffe was tragically cut short. On July 24, 2026, authorities responded to a report of a domestic incident at a residence in the 1200 block of Old Gate Road. Inside…

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Smith Karolkiewicz

Male, age 11 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

Smith Wyatt Karolkiewicz, an 11-year-old boy from Grand Haven, Michigan, died on July 24, 2026, in a mass killing inside his family's home in Grand Haven Township. Smith was born June 24, 2015, in Lansing and was preparing to enter fifth grade at White Pines…

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Teddy Karolkiewicz

Male, age 5 · Grand Haven, Michigan

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

The quiet community of Grand Haven, Michigan, was shaken in the summer of 2026 by a devastating event that claimed the lives of an entire family. On Friday, July 24, 2026, five-year-old Teddy Karolkiewicz was found deceased in his home. The young boy, who was…

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Terrance Charles

Male, age 36 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the life of 36-year-old Terrance Charles was abruptly cut short in a burst of violence that left a community searching for answers. In the early morning hours of July 24, in Harrison Township, a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, an argument in a…

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Terrance R. Johnson

Male, age 21 · Alton, Illinois

Killed Jul 24, 2026 · this year

On the night of July 24, 2026, the life of 21-year-old Terrance R. Johnson, a male resident of Alton, Illinois, was tragically cut short. Around 10:10 p.m., Alton Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a possible shooting victim in the…

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